Kolkata, Sep 10
The Border Security Force (BSF) arrested a man and seized gold biscuits valued at over Rs 55 lakh from his possession along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's North 24-Parganas district, an official said on Wednesday.
This is the second major gold seizure by the force in the week. On Sunday, BSF troops had seized 35 gold biscuits valued at Rs 5 crore from a man in the Nadia district of the state.
During questioning, the smuggler revealed some vital information regarding the network to which he belongs. The BSF is verifying this information to get to those running the racket.
He also appealed to residents of border villages to share information about gold smuggling on the 'Seema Sathi' helpline number -- 14419. They can also send text or voice messages to the WhatsApp number 9903472227.
Appropriate reward will be given for providing reliable information and the identity of the informer will be kept completely confidential, the official said.